Cayuga Centers Thanks You

Jun 26, 2018

Dear Friends,

Humanity is alive and well. To the thousands of people that have reached out to CayugaCenters with care and concern for our immigrant foster children, we say Thank You. Thankyou for being a member of our global family, thank you for asking the hard questions, thankyou for opening your hearts, your homes and your wallets, and thank you for your supportof these vulnerable children, our dedicated foster parents and our committed staff.

As you can imagine, Cayuga Centers has been flooded with donations and good thoughtsover the last week. We have received hundreds of inquiries every day since June 20thand people continue to ask ‘how may I help?’ In fact, we recently received a donation frompublic school children in New York representing the proceeds from a lemonade stand.

Due to the nature of our program, and state and federal regulations surrounding children’sprivacy and well-being, we are unable to invite volunteers into the program. Backgroundchecks, fingerprints and state registry clearances are required and take time and resourcesto process.

Thanks to the goodness of so many, as well as the provisions of our contract, we areno longer in need of food, clothing or diapers. We have, however, created anAmazon Wish List featuring items that are not covered in our contracted services or itemsthat will help supplement those already covered. Items can be shipped to 250 Walton Ave,Suite 2N, Bronx, NY 10451. Attn: UC Foster Program. The items on this list will allowus to further enhance our recreational activities, continue our art therapy and grouptherapy programs with additional resources, and provide reunification packs whenchildren are united with family members. We also welcome passes to museums andrecreational facilities or events. Further questions may be directed to info(at)cayugacenters.org.

Although we have not solicited financial donations, many generous people have chosen tosupport the agency through those means. If you wish to make a charitable contribution,you can donate here.

Cayuga Centers will continue to provide exemplary foster care to these children until such timeas each one is reunited with his or her loving family. To each of you, we say Thank You andMuchas Gracias -- two small words that convey our immense and heartfelt gratitude.